Envelop-moistening device.



S. KAROMARGYK. ENVELOP MOISTENING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 11,1911.

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11,021,532, ratenteamanzawlz,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SZCZEJE'AN KARCMARGYK, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

ENVELOP-MOISTENING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 11, 1911.

Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

Serial No. 654,174.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SZGZEPAN KARGMAR- CYK, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria- Hungary, residing at New Bedford, in the county of BristolandState of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Envelop-Moistening Devices, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an envelop moistening device, and the primaryobject of my invention isto provide foldable pads for moistening thegummed or adhesively coated flaps of envelops.

Another object of this invention is to provide a moistening device thatcan be advantageously used in large mercantile houses for expeditiouslyand economically moistening envelops for sealing purposes.

A further object of this invention is to accomplish the above results bya mechanical construction that is simple, durable and easy to handle.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in anovel construction to be hereinafter specifically described and thenclaimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is aperspective view of the moistening device; Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe same; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the device folded, and Fig. 4is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the device.

A device in accordance with this invention comprises two rectangularboards or plates 1 and 2, having ends thereof connected by hinges 3,whereby the board '2 can be folded on the board 1. Mounted upon theboards 1 and 2 by tacks t or other fastening means are pads 5,preferably made of fabric and Copies of this patent may be obtained'foran absorbent material 6, as cotton or felt. Absorbent material isarranged between the fabric and each pad is moistened with water,whereby when the flap 7 of envelop 8 is placed upon the pad and pressed,the gummed flap will be moistened.

Connected to the outer end of the board 1 is a protecting pad or sheet 9held in engagement with the board 1 by the same tacks 4 that hold thepad 5. The protecting pad or sheet 9 can be made of any material and theobject of this pad is to prevent an envelop from being soiled when twoenvelops are moistened by folding the board 2 upon the board 1 or viceversa.

After envelops have been placed in position, as shown in Fig. 1, thesheet 9 can be folded upon the envelop on the board 1, and

then the board 1 folded onto the board 2 and the boards pressedtogether, whereby the moisture in the pads 5 will place the adhesivematerial of the envelop flaps in condition for sealing. This operationcan be reversed, that is, the board 2 folded onto the sheet 9, as shownin Fig. 3.

What I claim is An envelop moistening device comprising rectangularboards hinged together whereby one board can be folded upon the other, a

moistening pad carried by each board, and a protecting pad connected tothe end of one of said boards and adapted to be folded inwardly upon anenvelop to prevent an envelop on the other board from being soiled whensaid boards are folded together.

In testimony whereof. I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

SZGZEPAN KAROMAROYK.

Witnesses: 4 A

P. HELMANGZYK, FRANK TROJAN.

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